U.S. Department of Energy, Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Blvd., Golden, CO 80401

A -- SUPPLEMENTAL ANNOUNCEMENT-08, REMOTE APPLICATIONS OF RENEWABLE POWER TECHNOLOGIES ON NATIVE AMERICAN LANDS, TO THE BROAD BASED SOLICITATION (DE-PS36-99GO10383) FOR SUBMISSION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE APPLICATIONS INVOLVING RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION FOR THE OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY SOL DE-PS36-99GO10383-08 DUE 051899 POC John P. Motz, Contract Specialist, (303)-275-4737, Ruth E. Adams, Contracting Officer, (303)-275-4722 WEB: Click here to down load a copy, www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicit.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact Contracting Officer, Contract Specialist, John P. Motz, john_motz@nrel.gov. Under this Supplemental Announcement, DOE is soliciting Applications to develop and field validate the use of renewable power systems on reservations or other tribally-owned lands for a variety of applications. Eligible technologies include photovoltaics (PV), wind, biomass power, hydro, solar ponds, concentrating solar power, geothermal electricity generation, geothermal direct uses, ground-coupled heat pumps, and other renewable hybrid systems. Applications include, but are not limited to, the use of renewable power for: direct electrical generation; residential, commercial or industrial building uses; water pumping; crop drying and processing; or other small off-grid power systems. Successful applications should demonstrate the potential for job creation, market penetration of renewable power technology, replicability, and economic and environmental benefits including those specific to the participating tribe(s) or tribal members. Applicants must provide at least three years of operational information on the fielded systems and document system performance in a final report. DOE will only consider Applications that include, as an active partner, a Federally recognized Indian tribe or Alaskan Native Corporation on whose reservation or tribally-owned lands the system(s) will be located. Proposals under this solicitation must demonstrate viable opportunities for the development and field validation of renewable power applications on reservation(s) or tribally-owned land that are economical and environmentally viable. Successful applications shall demonstrate the potential for job creation, market penetration of renewable power technology, replicability, and economic and environmental benefits including those specific to the participating tribe(s) or tribal members. Applicants are encouraged, but not required, to form business relationships or collaborative arrangements with the U.S. renewable power industry, National Laboratories, the utility industry, and academic institutions to support the advancement ofrenewable power technology. The ability of the participants to design, install, validate, maintain, and operate the renewable power systems will be a major factor in selecting projects for award under this solicitation. During the project period, each partnership will design renewable power systems for specific application on reservation(s) or other tribally-owned lands; develop and implement education and training programs for tribal members; establish arrangements for system maintenance, operation, and monitoring; identify future opportunities for replication; and document system(s) performance and potential enhancements, economic and environmental benefits, lessons learned during the project; and plans for future commercial development. An interim report documenting project accomplishments, lessons learned, and plans for system(s) monitoring will be required prior to the three year operational period. Awards under this Supplemental Announcement will be cooperative agreements with a term of up to five years including the three year operational period. Subject to funding availability, the total DOE funding available for all technologies under this Supplemental Announcement will be approximately $1,800,000. A minimum of $300,000 will be awarded to wind energy projects due to sources of funding available. DOE anticipates selecting 10 to 20 applications for award under this Supplemental Announcement. A minimum cost share of 20% of total project costs is required from non-Federal sources in order to be considered for award under this solicitation, unless the applicant is a for-profit private sector institution, in which case a cost share of 50% of total project costs is required. Solicitation Number DE-PS36-99GO10383, in conjunction with this Supplemental Announcement 08, will include complete information on the program including technical aspects, funding, application preparation instructions, application evaluation criteria, and other factors that will be considered when selecting projects for funding. Issuanceof the solicitation is planned for February 17, 1999, with responses due 90 days following solicitation release. A pre-application conference will be held March 8, 1999 from 2:00 pm-5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time. The conference will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Phoenix, AZ in conjunction with the "Reservation Economic Summit." Potential applicants are encouraged to submit questions prior to the pre-application conference. Questions should be submitted in writing to: John P. Motz, DOE Golden Field Office, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-3393; transmitted via facsimile to John P. Motz at (303) 275-4788; or electronically to john_motz@nrel.gov. To confirm your participation in the pre-application conference, contact Amy Johnson at (303) 275-4716 or via facsimile at (303) 275-4788. The solicitation, once issued can be obtained from the Golden Field Office Home Page at http://www.eren.doe.gov/golden/solicitations.html. All responsible sources may submit an application and all timely applications will be considered. Posted 02/11/99 (W-SN297700). (0042)

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